EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END RUBBER TIRE LOADER. EE WAS DIGGING INTO A NEW PILE OF SHOT ROCK WHEN THE LOADER BUCKET STRUCK A KNOT IN THE QUARRY FLOOR, CAUSING EE TO BE THROWN FORWARD AND HITTI NG HIS KNEE ON THE LOADER DASH.
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Showing all 4OPER LOADER,FLAKE OF RUSHT BLOWN IN EYE BY AIR CONDITIONER MED PRES ANTIBOI OINTMENT APPLIED
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDER CONVEYOR. THIS CONVEYOR WAS STOPPED BY THE CONTROL HOUSE OPERATOR TO LET THE CONVEYOR CLEAN OFF. WHEN HE STARTED STONE WHICH HAD PILED UP ELL OVER THE SIDE AND ST RUCK EMPLOYEE O3 THE BACK. THE CONTROL HOUSE OPEATOR HAD NOT BLOWN THE WARNING SIGNAL BEFORE RESTARTING BELT.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING ROCKS OUT FROM UNDER #5 CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS MOVING THE ROCKS WITH HIS RT HAND HE WAS DOING THIS TO BALA NCE HIMSELF A L5RGE ROCK ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR BELT JUMPED THE BELT AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND